{"id":8101,"date":"2014-10-20T21:37:05","date_gmt":"2014-10-20T20:37:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kidscraftroom.com\/?p=8101"},"modified":"2023-09-20T13:16:48","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T12:16:48","slug":"sand-art-rangoli-inspired","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kidscraftroom.com\/sand-art-rangoli-inspired\/","title":{"rendered":"Rangoli Inspired Sand Art"},"content":{"rendered":"

This sand art project has been one of my all time favourite activities to do with the kids. So simple, so colourful and it proved to be a great avenue for the children to explore and develop their own creativity.<\/strong><\/p>\n

What really hit me was the excitement and confidence in their own artistic abilities<\/strong> that it brought out in the children. To me that is priceless! Our sand art afternoon will be one we all remember for many years to come I\u2019m sure.
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Diwali For Kids \u2013 Rangoli Inspired Sand Art<\/span><\/h2>\n

We didn\u2019t know much about Diwali other than that it was around this time of year. So the smalls and I sat round the computer and started doing a bit of online researching.<\/p>\n

The children enjoyed finding out \u00a0a little about another culture<\/strong> and were fascinated to discover that as part of Diwali, Hindus create colourful Rangoli patterns on the floor by the front door to encourage the goddess Lakshmi to come into their homes.<\/p>\n

I loved seeing how the children were really drawn in by all the amazing Rangoli designs for Diwali that we saw. \u00a0If you haven\u2019t already done a Google images search then I\u2019d definitely recommend it, they are beautiful!<\/p>\n

Creating Our Own Rangoli Designs<\/span><\/h3>\n

We saw lots of online printables for Rangoli patterns to print and colour but I wanted more than just a colouring-in exercise! \u00a0I wanted the children to be able to create their own designs inspired by what they\u2019d seen online. I didn\u2019t mind that they might not be \u2018traditional\u2019; the process and idea of getting them involved in transitory art<\/strong> was far more important to me.<\/p>\n

Transitory Art<\/span><\/h3>\n

I\u2019m trying to give the children more opportunities for transitory and spontaneous art<\/strong>. I love the idea that creativity \u00a0and self expression can have a place wherever we are without the need for lots of \u2018art and craft products\u2019. Whether we create shadow shapes when out on our Spring walks, sketch sand pictures at the beach in the Summer, make patterns with leaves in the Autumn or draw in the mud with a stick in the Winter. Easy, instant, available all year round and transitory!<\/p>\n

I find the idea of our creations being absorbed back into nature very therapeutic somehow. I do admit to not quite being able to let them go completely though and I do take lots of photographs of the children\u2019s creations as keep sakes!<\/p>\n

Sand Art Supplies<\/span><\/h3>\n

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We kept things very simple and used:<\/p>\n